Michael McDowell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

-----that it was inappropriate to attempt to impose a summary jurisdiction against the wishes of an person accused of theft or fraud. That is the up-to-date position. The other position has not changed. A conviction for dishonesty of any form disqualifies one from holding at least 100 positions, according to statute law. I note the Minister's comment that a minor offence of corruption would be probably be rare. I do not know what a minor offence of corruption would be. It is hard to imagine that somebody could leave the District Court and say, "That was a minor matter and I have just been done for corruption." I cannot imagine that that could ever happen. That being the case, we will have a vote now.